Security operatives rescue 12 kidnap victims in Enugu Forest

Security operatives have successfully

Security operatives have successfully

Security operatives have successfully rescued 12 people who were kidnapped and

rescued 12 people who were kidnapped and

rescued 12 people who were kidnapped and held captive in a forest in Enugu state

held captive in a forest in Enugu state

held captive in a forest in Enugu state in what authorities described as a major

in what authorities described as a major

in what authorities described as a major breakthrough in the fight against

breakthrough in the fight against

breakthrough in the fight against kidnapping in the region. According to

kidnapping in the region. According to

kidnapping in the region. According to security sources, the rescue operation

security sources, the rescue operation

security sources, the rescue operation was carried out after intelligence

was carried out after intelligence

was carried out after intelligence reports revealed the location of a

reports revealed the location of a

reports revealed the location of a suspected kidnappers hideout deep inside

suspected kidnappers hideout deep inside

suspected kidnappers hideout deep inside the forest area of the state. Acting on

the forest area of the state. Acting on

the forest area of the state. Acting on the information, a joint team of

the information, a joint team of

the information, a joint team of security personnel launched a carefully

security personnel launched a carefully

security personnel launched a carefully planned operation to locate the victims

planned operation to locate the victims

planned operation to locate the victims and dismantle the criminal camp.

and dismantle the criminal camp.

and dismantle the criminal camp. During the operation, the security

During the operation, the security

During the operation, the security operatives reportedly combed through the

operatives reportedly combed through the

operatives reportedly combed through the forest before discovering the area where

forest before discovering the area where

forest before discovering the area where the victims were being held. The 12

the victims were being held. The 12

the victims were being held. The 12 kidnapped individuals were then rescued

kidnapped individuals were then rescued

kidnapped individuals were then rescued from the camp and safely evacuated from

from the camp and safely evacuated from

from the camp and safely evacuated from the forest. Authorities say the victims

the forest. Authorities say the victims

the forest. Authorities say the victims include men and women who had been

include men and women who had been

include men and women who had been abducted from different locations. After

abducted from different locations. After

abducted from different locations. After their rescue, they were taken to a to a

their rescue, they were taken to a to a

their rescue, they were taken to a to a secure facility where they received

secure facility where they received

secure facility where they received medical attention and support from

medical attention and support from

medical attention and support from health officials.

health officials.

health officials. Officials noted that the success of the

Officials noted that the success of the

Officials noted that the success of the operation was made possible through

operation was made possible through

operation was made possible through intelligence gathering, coordinated

intelligence gathering, coordinated

intelligence gathering, coordinated efforts among security agencies and

efforts among security agencies and

efforts among security agencies and support from local communities who

support from local communities who

support from local communities who provide invaluable information.

provide invaluable information.

provide invaluable information. Kidnapping has remained a serious

Kidnapping has remained a serious

Kidnapping has remained a serious security challenge in several parts of

security challenge in several parts of

security challenge in several parts of Nigeria with criminals often using

Nigeria with criminals often using

Nigeria with criminals often using remote forest as hideouts to keep their

remote forest as hideouts to keep their

remote forest as hideouts to keep their victims while negotiating ransom

victims while negotiating ransom

victims while negotiating ransom payments. However, security agencies say

payments. However, security agencies say

payments. However, security agencies say they are intensifying efforts to

they are intensifying efforts to

they are intensifying efforts to identify and dismantle these criminal

identify and dismantle these criminal

identify and dismantle these criminal networks. Investigations are ongoing to

networks. Investigations are ongoing to

networks. Investigations are ongoing to track down the suspects responsible for

track down the suspects responsible for

track down the suspects responsible for the kidnapping and ensure they are

the kidnapping and ensure they are

the kidnapping and ensure they are brought to justice.

brought to justice.

brought to justice. The government of Enugu state has

The government of Enugu state has

The government of Enugu state has commended the security operatives for

commended the security operatives for

commended the security operatives for their bravery and professionalism during

their bravery and professionalism during

their bravery and professionalism during this rescue mission. Officials say the

this rescue mission. Officials say the

this rescue mission. Officials say the operation demonstrates the commitment of

operation demonstrates the commitment of

operation demonstrates the commitment of security forces to protecting lives and

security forces to protecting lives and

security forces to protecting lives and restoring safety across the state.

restoring safety across the state.

restoring safety across the state. Residents have also been urged to remain

Residents have also been urged to remain

Residents have also been urged to remain vigilant and continued

vigilant and continued

vigilant and continued cooperating with security agencies by

cooperating with security agencies by

cooperating with security agencies by reporting suspicious activities in their

reporting suspicious activities in their

reporting suspicious activities in their community.

community.

community. Authorities believe that with continued

Authorities believe that with continued

Authorities believe that with continued collaboration between security forces

collaboration between security forces

collaboration between security forces and the public, the fight against

and the public, the fight against

and the public, the fight against kidnapping and other criminal activities

kidnapping and other criminal activities

kidnapping and other criminal activities can be strengthened. This is Susan

can be strengthened. This is Susan

can be strengthened. This is Susan Daniela reporting for Cell Media Africa.

Daniela reporting for Cell Media Africa.

Daniela reporting for Cell Media Africa. >> We must unite now. We must have one

>> We must unite now. We must have one

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army. We must have one currency. We must

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have one foreign policy. WE MUST BE

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AND I can hear the Oagia for saying I do

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not want to be the leader of that

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country. I simply want unity and I'm

country. I simply want unity and I'm saying that we must leave here with one

saying that we must leave here with one

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I can still hear those immortal words

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those immortal words of